Empowered Jewish Living with Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum

Disclaimer: This fascinating conversation explores ideas that are highly controversial. As the guest makes clear, no firm conclusion should be drawn from anything we discuss here. The purpose is to expand our mind about the possible ways to understand ancient texts. Furthermore, our guest quotes many works with Hebrew titles, many authors, and many Torah themes that may not be familiar to all list...

This episode was originally posted in September 2021. It was part of a series of virtual talks based on Rabbi Buxbaum's book "The Four Elements of an Empowered Life". This talk was given on September 23rd, 2021 during the intermediary days of Sukkot. Rabbi Buxbaum discusses the deeper meaning of the mitzvah to wave the 4 species of Sukkot- the Lulav, esrog, Hadassim, and Aravos- and how these four...

Rabbi Yaakov Cohen is the author of the incredible book, "The Jewish Guide to Manifesting" . Born and raised in California, he attended Cal State University, Northridge, where he studied philosophy and psychology. He learned Kabbalah under one of the great Kabbalists of Yerushalayim, his late father-in-law, Rabbi Shabtai Teicher. Rabbi Cohen has taught seminars and lectures on Kabbalah, mysticism,...

This is a recording of a zoom learning session led by Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum for Project Inspire's Mindflex program on 9/24/2024. We deep dive into topics related to Rosh Hashana including how to discover your life mission for the New Year. --- Please rate and review the Empowered Jewish Living podcast on whatever platform you stream it. Please follow Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and the Lev Experience...

(Note: Unfortunately, due to technical issues, the sound quality of this episode is not of the usual quality of the EJL podcast. But the quality of the content more than makes up for it.) Rabbi Zvi Teitelbaum is a passionate and inspiring educator and spiritual teacher for DC young Jews for over 25 years. He founded Mesorah DC after recognizing the great untapped potential of the young professiona...

Rabbi Yom Tov Glaser, often know as the surfing Rabbi or mountain biking rabbi, is a senior Rabbi at Aish HaTorah’s World Center in the Old City of Jerusalem and lectures for groups and organizations worldwide.  Few people can hold a crowd’s attention as Rabbi Yom Tov can, regardless of his audience’s age or level of Jewish observance. In 2002, Rabbi Glaser founded the internationally acclaimed Po...

Rabbi David Aaron [ www.rabbidavidaaron.com ], is a visionary educator who offers a life-changing view about Jewish life. Rabbi Aaron is founded and dean of Yeshivat Orayta and Isralight in the Old City, and the author of several best–selling books including  Endless Light ,  Seeing G-d ,  Living a Joyous Life ,  The Secret Life of G-d  and  The G-d Powered Life . He has reached millions through a...

After a month of traveling and running summer programs in some of the most beautiful parts of the country, Rabbi Shlomo and Devorah reflect on lessons learned and inspiration that was shared. This episode also explores the "three weeks of mourning" in the Jewish calendar, which is the time period between the fasts of the 17th of Tamuz and the 9th of Av. Please rate and review the Empower...

In this special episode before we go on summer break, we reflect and discuss and strategize. We hope that you enjoy. And... here is your summer podcast listening list: Reboot Series: Episode 1: Vitality https://open.spotify.com/episode/3eSvHjo18cwEKwXKcdKveW?si=xa21LMucR0mbGB3pH5d4sA Episode 2: Mindset https://open.spotify.com/episode/6o4CPB2tS0WZaYdK17Ts21?si=AfGI_2sbR1y1IEopbFdXPg Episode 3: Rel...

Born in Mississippi and raised in Hollywood, Florida, Pesach attended the University of Florida where he received a Bachelors degree in Exercise & Sport Sciences and a Masters in Sport Management. It was during this extraordinary period of time that Pesach – who, up until this point was known exclusively as “Zach” – had a spiritual awakening and subsequently made Aliyah to Israel. Pesach is a...

When Paula met Aaron, she had already made the decision that she wanted to convert to Judaism but never would she have imagined how far their journey would take them. Aaron was on a journey of his own, a search that had taken him all the way to Thailand, trying to figure out what his Jewish identity met to him. In this special episode of the podcast, Rabbi Buxbaum interviews Paula and Aaron, who l...

In this special episode, Rabbi Shlomo shares about his recent trip to Israel with his son, Moshe, for Lag B'Omer. This episode explores the deeper meaning of Lag B'Omer and how it can help us connect in a much deeper way to Shavuot and the Sinai Experience. We also explore the symbolism of water and fire and how they are both used in Jewish spirituality. -- Links to past Shavuot episodes:...

Alexa Eden is a Jewish Thought Leader, Mindful Technology Strategist, and Urban/Corporate Wellness Coach, working with individuals, and organizations to help, heal, and develop their soul self by focusing primarily on the relationship we, and our youth, have with technology, and establish clear, sacred and motivating boundaries to support our ultimate evolution.  Her efforts integrate a variety of...

Daniel Ratner AKA Coach Ratner is a former coin dealer turned motivational speaker and author. For many years, Daniel traded in hundreds of millions of dollars of rare gold and silver coins, amassing a wealth of knowledge and experience along the way. Now, Daniel uses his expertise to inspire and motivate others to reach their full potential in all areas of their lives. With four books under his b...

Daniel Steinberg was an intern for SNL, wrote for Howard Stern, & spent 2 years performing stand-up comedy in NYC and San Francisco clubs before moving to Palo Alto, CA to pursue a career in community outreach & Jewish education. After 6 years of community-building work, he assumed the role of Marketing Director for a start-up co-founded by Alan Dershowitz. He then went on to start a digit...

This episode was first posted in 2022. Benji Elson, LMSW is a psychotherapist, Torah educator, and author living in Jerusalem where he has a private therapy practice specializing in trauma, anxiety, and depression. He also is a senior therapist at Genesis Jerusalem, a premier mental health clinic with a residential program for the treatment of addictions and substance use. Benji gives a weekly cla...

This is the third part of a series delving deep into the Kabbalistic structure of the Pesach seder and some of the hidden messages in the Hagaddah. In this episode we take a look at the middle and final sections of the seder. We show how the Matzah and Maror are meant to symbolize the physical, emotional, and spiritual work that we must take on when we are transition into a new stage in our life....

This is the second part of a series delving deep into the Kabbalistic structure of the Pesach seder and some of the hidden message in the seder. In this episode we take a look at the 5th step of the seder called Maggid to understand the flow. We show how the term "night time" in the Hagaddah is a reference to exile and the message of the Exodus story is our ability to survive even in a l...

This is the first part of a series delving deep into the Kabbalistic structure of the Pesach seder and some of the hidden message in the seder. In this episode we explore the 15 steps of the Seder and delve into the Kabbalistic significance of the number 15. We also take a closer look at the first 5 steps of the seder to understand the flow. Special Pre-Passover Deal on Rabbi Shlomo's book &qu...

After 18 years of intensive study and training, marriage coach Rivke Gardner is the creator of the Marriage Transformation Course, an approach to marriage that combines Jewish teachings with internal work to uncover the deepest layers of who we are and to actualize who we want to be as spouses. Recognized by many of today's Jewish leaders as one of the top marriage coaches in the Jewish world,...

Frank Meeink is a renowned speaker, author, and activist, widely recognized for his efforts in combating racial hatred and extremism. Meeink is the author of "Autobiography of a Recovering Skinhead," and his story has been featured in numerous documentaries and news outlets, including Steven Spielberg’s "Why We Hate," and on major networks such as CNN, MSNBC, Fox News, MTV, VH1...

This episode was originally recorded and posted in 2021 as a live Zoom class. In honor of the Jewish month of Adar, Rabbi Shlomo discusses joy and happiness and how they are rooted in one's ability to be completely present in whatever activity they are doing. Other Purim related episodes: The Depth of Purim (Part 1): The Doubt before the Breakthrough The Depth of Purim (Part 2): Esther's H...

In this very special episode, we hear the fascinating firsthand account of Benaya Cherlow, an IDF reservist who was working on Capital Hill on October 7th. He immediately travelled back to Israel, where he fought first on the Lebanon border and then in Gaza. His story is one of love, pain, heroism, and healing, and provides a perspective on the war through the lens of someone that experienced it f...

This is a special episode of the EJL podcast featuring a recording of a live event with Nova Survivor, Roi Assaraf. The event was held on Monday, 2/26/2024 at the iHeartRadio Soundstage in Rockville, Md. The event was facilitated by Rabbi Shlomo Buxbaum and translated by Tamar Epstein. Roi's story begins about 7 minutes and 10 seconds into the episode. The full video of the presentation includ...

The special episode is an addition to the series Energy of the Jewish months that was posted on this podcast on the first of each month in 2021-2022. Here is a link to the episode about the Jewish month of Adar: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/RrbNSaYDkHb Here are the links to the other months: Cheshvan: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.link/e/WbbfCj4DkHb Kislev: https://spotifyanchor-web.app.li...